China’s 15th Five-Year Plan Accelerates Tibetan Assimilation, New Report Warns

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A new report by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) reveals that China’s 15th Five-Year Plan prioritizes political control and the forced assimilation of Tibetans over genuine regional development. Beijing is using massive infrastructure projects, such as border railways and hydropower dams, primarily to serve its national security, military logistics, and resource extraction needs. Under the guise of modernization, the Chinese Communist Party aims to erase Tibetan identity through mandatory Chinese language education, the Sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism, and the promotion of cultural integration. Ultimately, the ICT concludes these policies weaponize economic development ...

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